Programming languages, much like the jackass in the middle, are tools. Different tools are for different things. The right tool for the job can make your day. The wrong tool can make you question your entire career.

[–] monkeyman512@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Funny how tools are useful. But a person who is a tool is not.

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they're drinking, they're a very good tool.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I think that's the basic idea, but in practice it's used for people who are just generally dumb as well.

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn't change what it's meant to mean.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess, but neither kind of dashboard catches dash from your horses these days. And forget about all bears being "brown ones". Language evolves.

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Evolving is distinctly different than misunderstanding.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought "y'know, you're pretty smart!"

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Haha, true. But then again, I've definitely thought that about like, a self-loading rifle or a can opener that way.

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Tools are always useful. If its a good thing to (ab)use said tool depends on the tool and if its human or not :p
... And the job for the tool ofc

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